Jeem has been replaced by the new Mandarin buffet (as far as i know unaffiliated with the chain in Canada). The environment is very clean such that even the large juicy fresh oysters are trustworthy. There is a sushi bar, a Mongolian grill (that features strip steak), and the typical steam tray areas. Food is what you would expect from an all-you-can eat place, thus there is plenty of room for improvement, but quite possibly the tradeoff is the very affordable $11.99 price tag. The service is quite good with many of the staffers speaking fluent Mandarin indicative of who their target audience is. Nonetheless there's something for everyone here with vegetarian options and western options for the kids and the less-adventurous. read more

Went on father's day. Super busy there. The steam tables had a lot of empty dishes (not much to choose from). If you're going to have a huge seating are + a very large variety of food, you better have a kitchen that can handle keeping up with that demand. It's a buffet, so my expectations were not high to begin with. You get what you pay for. I will not be going back. read more

Okay, yes, you get what you pay for. yes, it's good for kids. yes, it's a Chinese buffet. here's the one thing that pisses me off..... these foos wanted to charge 2.60 for my 4 year old nephew, cause they didn't believe it was his birthday. are you shitting me? my cousin had her son's passport, as they were leaving the country the next day, but still, you gotta be shitting me. they want to charge a four year old and get their 2.60. I think they should be worried about the fat-ass piling up plates at an Olympic pace. also, they got some funk going on with their frozen yogurt. it tasted awfully foul. they do offer plenty of unique items, not normally available at most chinese buffets, but I guess they can by charging 4 year olds on their birthday. remember, worry about the fat-asses with piles of chow mein. read more

Honestly, I'm not that picky with food, BUT I can't recommend this place to anyone! The sushi rolls, the BBQ pork, sesame balls, even the desert just doesn't taste right. For this price, I'd rather recommend not going to a buffet and going to a Restuarant that specializes in that type of food. Feedback for this Restuarant: please specialize in your main dishes and excel in those! There's no need for pizza here, or even those sushi rolls. I think this place would be better if it had the most delicious Chinese dishes, which have a huge variety , enough to cancel out those unnecessary dishes. read more

A decent chinese buffet for a cheap price. Went there on a Saturday night and this place was packed, good thing it didn't take long before we got our table. This place is pretty big and has a good selection of chinese food, sushi, seafood, and other hot dishes. But for the price that we pay for it was a really good deal. It's a buffet place so don't expect great food, the food for the most part was average. Most of the chinese food here are about Panda express standard, sushi was more on the slim side and weird rolls. A good selection of seafood like blue crabs, shirmps, squids, snails, clams, however nothing is particularly great and some even taste old. This place is no Todai when it comes to dessert as I was quite dissapointed with their dessert selection, barely any. On the side note they also have mongolian grill too that looks pretty decent although I didn't try it. read more

If you feel hot on summertime this is the best place to eat..... because everything is cold . Very disappointed

I came into this place hoping to get the lunch special for $9.95 with my boyfriend and was gravely disappointed when we got our check for $18.95 EACH because of Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance day. I'll get to the food in a minute... First of all, we did not even see the tiny little sign telling customers that there is a holiday price of $18.95 as it was placed on the "please wait to be seated" sign which was glaring in the sun with an eager hostess in front of it, quickly pointing the way to our table before we could even get all the way in the door. No one bothered to show us the sign or verbally make sure that we know they are charging double that day. We didn't even PASS the sign, we were pointed to the other side of the dining room opposite of the sign. No signs anywhere else in that place indicating that outrageous price for a lunch buffet. Which there should have been; on the front door, at the register and in the window. Scandalous. Getting the food: The sushi bar looked great and the majority of it was pretty decent. I noticed the shrimp with its head, feet and everything else that should have been removed from it before serving it on the line, still attached and looking quite undercooked. It looked pretty unhealthy sitting next to the fruit and it grossed me out. I moved on... I noticed there wasn't any thought as to where the cooked foods should be placed on the line by the employees and none of the labels were in the correct place; the staff were all teenagers with seemingly no customer service or people skills as they were jumping the line around me to figure out where to put everything. It was uncomfortable getting my food as if I was in their way. I asked one of the servers what the food was in front of me that had been left on the counter and she ignored me, yanked it off the line and put it somewhere else without answering me. I did not see one person who looked to be over the age of 18 working at this restaurant. How my food tasted: The sushi was good. I tried the bacon wrapped shrimp and the shrimp was overcooked. I tried the fried chicken, (which ended up being the food that I inquired about and was rudely ignored) I thought it was shrimp because it was sitting amongst 2 other shrimp dishes, but it turned out to be chicken. It tasted like it had been cooked in the same oil they use for the fish and it grossed me out. The skin was so soggy, it was inedible and the chicken was just, nasty. I found more shrimp dishes in other areas which I thought were something else because it wasn't labeled properly. ****This can KILL someone who is allergic to shrimp/seafood because it's not labeled properly.**** As someone with food allergies and family members with deadly seafood allergies, this seriously upsets me to see no care given to the placement of the food and proper labeling of the dishes. I was shocked when we got our check. Since when did we start charging double for food on a holiday? This is the first time I have ever heard about that in a restaurant; in fact, most places have a special where it's a little less on a holiday, not DOUBLE PRICE. Ending this experience, we were delighted with the embarrassment of being yelled at in the parking lot that we didn't pay when we did in fact pay at our table. I will never go here again. This place needs to be shut down or managed by adults and who know how to properly run a buffet WITHOUT scandalously ripping their customers off. To top everything off, I felt awful after we left. I went to the bookstore and felt a terrible pain my stomach and had to leave ASAP. When I got home, I had diarrhea and my stomach hurt so bad, I laid in bed the rest of the day. Thankfully I didn't puke but I thought I was going to. Never again will I go here and I highly recommend traveling to another Chinese restaurant in Seattle to avoid this place. *EDIT: The cheesecake was also frozen. read more

OK, people need to stop giving this place a pass cause it's buffet. Seriously. Indian places have opened my eyes. If they can do a buffet that's as good or sometimes better than sit down, why can't chinese places be held to the same standard? read more

So much to choose from, and a real steal of a price. The quality is reasonable, and the service is good. Very spacious and clean, and there is so much ! The deserts aren't that great, but they got a Mongolian BBQ section. read more

What not to like about this buffet place. The price is cheap enough to beg you to come back more and more. the location is convenient and the food is pretty good and fresh. They have varieties of items, sushi, dim sum, different kind of salads, hibachi grill, seafood "clams, shrimp, oyster, and dessert area includes chocolate fountain, fresh fruits, ice cream, cakes....... From the outside, I wasn't expecting too much, but once inside I was pleasantly surprised! This place is spacious and there's plenty of seating to choose from whether it be a table or booth and looks like a great place to bring a group. They do have private area for large group. They can easily fit 400 people in this place. The parking lot in the front is alway full but you can drive to the back and there are plenty of spaces. The staff is friendly and are quick to clear out your table of used plates and even often to refill your drinks. Overall this is a good buffet and it is one of my family favorite beside Mizuki and Blue Fin. read more

Mandarin Buffet & Grill - Buffets Near Me - Redmond, Washington

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Parking can pick pretty slim, especially if you hit this place during a lunch rush, but once you get inside, there's plenty of seating. The service was great. The food selection is pretty large - mostly of Chinese foodstuffs, but also carries some sushi. If you go in there with the mindset of "this is a buffet restaurant," you may enjoy yourself. Save more room for dessert. However, if you just want decent Chinese food, you'll be better off at Regent Bakery (very close) or Cafe Ori (a few more streets away). read more

Of anywhere around the Lake Washington, if you dont want to pay down town pricing for sushi, this has the best sushi. read more

Mandarin Buffet & Grill - Post 10 munchies - Buffets Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Going to a buffet you expect to get a good amount of "decent" food. At this place the only thing that was "decent" was the fruit. On my plate I had a few things that I would normally get at a buffet and I couldn't stomach any of it. There was a glimmer of hope that the fortune cookie would be O.K., but it was like eating sawdust. Also, the floor was covered in grease and it was almost impossible to even walk around the place it was so slippery. Overall, the food was terrible at best, the restaurant was dirty, the table was sticky, and the floor was greasy. Definitely not somewhere I will be spending my money again. Good water tho. read more

I've been going to the Mandarin for several years, and its always good. Whenever I meet with friends, this is the place I like to take them. The selections are incredible. My favorite is the poached fish! I never knew fish could taste so good. It's hard not to eat too much. It's a good place to take kids. And I notice a lot of Asians eating there. To me the Asian cliental means the food is good. I would like them to serve complimentary green tea with the meal. read more

I used to enjoy this restaurant, and would frequently come here. The price is good, the food is tasty, and the service is adequate. However, the last time that I went with my girlfriend, they brought out chicken that was in many places completely raw. Not just a tiny bit pink on the inside - I mean that large parts of the chicken were totally raw. This was discovered after she loaded up a plate with food and began to eat, almost putting the raw chicken in her mouth when she noticed how raw it was. The reaction of the employees when I presented them with the raw chicken was not adequate. It took them some time to remove the offending dish from the buffet, and it seems very likely that other people took the dangerous food back to their table. They did not even apologize. Go here at your own risk - clearly the food handling and cooking standards are poor. read more

Mandarin buffet is great because of the variety of different things that they have to offer even during lunchtime. Every time I've been there, it has been really busy, but never seeming to be over crowded or out of control. My favorite "department" here is the mongolian grill because I can make it exactly how I want. The one downside, is the chef's never pay real close attention to keeping everyone's items separated so you will always end up with a couple surprise bits and pieces in your food. A lot of the stuff they offer is pretty standard buffet fare with everything from standard items like sweet and sour dishes and a variety of sushi to fresh fruits, chicken nuggets, and cheese pizza! haha Of course, you have to finish off your meal with the soft serve ice cream that you can either dispense in to a dish or right on to a cone. Overall I would rate this an above average buffet that has yet to disappoint. read more

I came to this buffet around 1pm on a weekday. The place is pretty big, it can accommodate a big party/family. Lunch is $9.99 per adult and dinner is about $15 per adult. I can't say I was crazy about the food though. Most of the stuff I ate was flavorless- every noodle dish, fried rice, miso soup was also watered down. The sushi at the time also didn't look fresh; the avocados were already starting to brown. Out of all the sushi choices, there were probably 3 good ones, and the rest tasted like cream cheese. The only thing I really liked was the baked sweet potatoes. If you are like my husband who has cravings for buffet food and not picky about what it tastes like, this buffet wouldn't probably bother you.. read more

Social lunch is okay, but I will never volunteer to come here for lunch or dinner. Bad, oily and salty Chinese foods are what you are looking for, then this is your place. read more

One word: Amazeballs! Everything is awesome, from the seafood dishes, roasted steak to the many sushi choices! Great desserts and even hand-serve ice cream... Mmmmmmm.. Green tea ice cream is a refreshing finish to this delectable feast! read more

It's a buffet. It's bland. They have the same exact immediately-broken rice cooker as they did the day they opened. My husband loves this place so I manage to tolerate it two times a month or so. It is expensive for what you get, UNLESS you love seafood. And then, if you like mediocre seafood, you are in hog (clam?) heaven. There are a few things I like. I can nearly eat my weight in chicken teriyaki. I like the sauteed pak choi when they have it. The sweet and sour chicken minus the sauce is edible. And over on the dessert bar, sometimes they have these little squares of cake with fruity gelatin "frosting" that are the bomb... I can eat about 10 of those! The red-bean desserts? Meh. I've had plenty of them in Taiwan, and while I will eat them there to be polite, I'm glad to skip them here. People who are passionate about red-bean desserts will be happy though. I don't eat sushi so I can't comment. The Mongolian grill is not really Mongolian or even Mongolian-style, but it's still OK. You can actually set yourself up with decent fried rice through this station if you play your cards right... get a big bowl of rice from the regular buffet area, and then from the grill area, get some meat, some veggies, and a raw egg and then hand it to the grill guy. He's glad to make fried rice fresh that way, and it's miles tastier than the blandness on the regular line. Note that they have medium-quality grilled-to-order steak available at the grill station too. The frozen yogurt machine is never set cold enough and it will just be a gooey mess for your kids. Hook them up with some of that gelatin cake or some regular old Jello instead. Don't even think about the fat or sodium. You'd die. For the money though, maybe it's OK once in a while. Note to the wise: it's a little cheaper at lunch and during the week. Weekends are prime price all the time. read more

So my husbands family loves a good value, I've been trying to beat it out of him- that a good value moneywise is not always a good value in other aspects. Everything here is fried. The crab legs were terrible. When they say spicy, then mean it. Even though my expectations were low, it was still disappointing. At about $15 a person, I would much rather go to a million places before I go back here. ewww. read more

Love this place. They offer sushi, salads, Mongolian grill, and a variety of food items - everything from fried rice to different soups to dim sum to green beans and the list goes on. read more

The 1 star is for the hibachi/mongolian grill thing they do. Despite how good that part was, I won't be coming back. 1) We got sat next to these morbidly obese people who kept bumping into us. Please... if you're so planet-sized that you can't fit in the chairs properly, go eat somewhere else. 2) We got charged for green tea... at a buffet... riiiiight. 3) Most of the food I tried to sample that wasn't off the hibachi was gross and had been sitting. I wasted a full plate of food because the crab rangoons were soggy, the sesame chicken was rubbery, the beef and peppers were bland, and the veggie egg rolls were disgusting. 4) No refills on our drinks the entire time. I also had to chase a server down to get our check. 5) Their desserts aren't kept chilled properly. The cream puffs were stale, and there was a really nice strawberry cake that was ruined by not maintaining proper temperatures. With a 15% off coupon, this travesty of a meal came to $30.03... The hibachi part was worth about $15 for 2 plates, but the rest of the meal was a waste. read more

First time coming here and I was not disappointed. This place gets busy quick especially on the weekends so get here early to avoid waiting long. The place was spacious and clean when we walked inside and we were immediately seated to our table. Our waiter was quick to ask for our drink order and he even gave us extra napkins. Mandarin Buffet has a wide selection of seafood and Asian options from green beans, crab, honey walnut shrimp, fried rice, etc. They also have an area for Mongolian grill. Their food was hot when it needed to be and the staff made sure nothing was empty by constantly bringing out more food when something was low. The dessert selection was good and the mini cakes were bite size and great. I wish they had more options for their ice cream station to make sundaes not just cones. Kudos to our waiter again for clearing out our empty plates so quickly and filling our waters. I had 2 plates plus dessert and I was stuffed. At $14.99 per adult, it was really good and would come back again. read more

HOLY CRAP THIS PLACE IS HUGE! That's the first thing that will come to mind when you enter the place. The food is slightly better than your average Chinese buffet. The selection is also great. I didn't try the Mongolian grill (that actually has shrimp to choose from), but my friend said it was good too. Lots of dessert items as well as fresh fruit. This will put Cheng Du down the street out of business... read more

This buffet used to be great, but since they started raising their prices and trying to be really fancy it has gone downhill fast. The sushi was my favorite part, but a while ago, the chefs started smothering all the rolls ins all kinds of sauces, so those of us who like sushi that is not over done tend to be out of luck. The rest of the buffet has suffered some too, with some of my wife and my favorite dishes, which had been there for at least a few years, suddenly disappearing. i am sad that i had to take this buffet off my list of acceptable Chinese buffets up here, especially since there are not many near where i live. read more

They raised their price. They used very fresh ingredients but made junk out of it. Good selection but all the food tastes bad..... especially the manila clams.. the shells were broken in to pieces and almost took my teeth. Service is attentive but when they gave us bill, it came with gratuity included. Who pays 10% at buffet? I'll never go back there again. read more

There isn't much I can say about this restaurant that is very good or bad. The food here is very bland as there is no flavor at in all the different food that are put out for the buffet. The restaurant itself is pretty big and could handle large groups or big parties. They also charge for drinks which seems more common now in buffets. Overall I think the lunch price was a little expensive as it was about $14 per person for a Saturday. I didn't really think it was worth it for the price we paid and what you got to eat. The only good thing might have been the Mongolian grill where you get to choose for them to cook for you different meats and vegetables in the center of the restaurant, but I didn't give it a try. Maybe next time. read more

Bad. Bad. Bad. There are so many options nearby, please don't waste your money here. In my opinion their food is subpar and their service is terrible. Ambiance is non-existent and prices are very expensive for its value. I would say unless you really just want quantity, don't bother. read more

The selection is pretty good and pretty good tasting for a buffet. They also have sushi and a pretty good selection of desserts. Nice decor and comfortable & spacious seating arrangements. The location being on the Eastside is a great advantage for those willing to travel for a buffet-style meal. However, comparatively, I prefer Super Buffet in Northgate better - food there is a little tastier and a little fresher, especially the seafood dishes. read more

I tried this restaurant one time couple of days ago and I did not like it at all. First because of very poor ventilation system. You have to tolerate with very different smells at the same time. Also you can not eat one proper meal. You just test different foods. Also tables and chairs are very old, I did not like spoons and forks! By the way, It was expensive. I paid $43 for 2 adults and I think it was much for the service and food quality. I prefer not going there again! read more

So such bad place to eat newer cook well Always no take care Custumer and also like to get pays by cash read more

They have a large selection of food to choose from, but they all taste pretty much the same. One plus is they have a Sushi Bar and a Mongolian Grill. Sadly, the beef and broccoli taste a lot like the kung pao chicken. They need to add more salt to their dishes and I think that might help. Parking is a real pain. I go for the sushi as it is made pretty much all the time and is fresh enough. You can't beat ten bucks for all you can eat sushi. read more

The parking here can be a little slim since it's in a busy strip mall area, but hey, a little bit of walking can sure help the tummy after indulging in a buffet, right?? ;) This place was easy to find, and very spacious inside. To me, the food options is what is kind of typical of what you'd see at Chinese buffet. (Maybe I go to buffets more often than normal, haha ;) ) The quality was pretty good for the food I did eat though. There was a good amount of dessert, though I'm typically not a dessert person, I just stuck with the soft serve ice cream (haha, my staple go to at buffets if they have it ;P ) Price wise, I feel it's pretty reasonable. I think if you're in the area, it's not a bad place to check out. read more

If you're hungry and need variety at a price that won't break your wallet, then the Mandarin Buffet and Grill may be just what you're looking for. If, however, you're looking for the best Chinese Buffet that money can buy - look elsewhere! I took my wife and two teenage children here during a lunchtime in the Christmas holidays and the selection was good and looked freshly cooked. The food was plentiful and the two kids gorged themselves on staple Chinese dishes (sweet and sour chicken, etc.), rice, sushi (very good selection of mostly rice filled rolls), cake and ice-cream and left happy. Me? I tried a little of everything (including the Mongolian BBQ) just to see what took my fancy. Overall I have to report that flavors were bland at best and foods stodgy and overcooked. The one exception was the Mongolian BBQ. The main reason for this was that the food was cooked right in front of me and so had to be fresh (if a little overcooked). However, the Mongolian BBQ choice was also very limited, so be warned. Service was good, the restaurant seemed pretty clean and the food was kept well stocked. At $8.99 each for the lunch (and we also had coupons) there was no real complaint that could be made about value for money. Just be sure you know what you're getting before you go. read more

I went to the Mandarin Buffet for a birthday luncheon and was pleasantly surprised. Most Chinese buffet restaurants are kind of dumpy. This place was very clean. The tables weren't sticky, the buffet didn't have any grease build up and even the bathrooms were clean. When it came to the food, well what can you say, it's a buffet. You're there for quantity not quality. If you want quality don't go to a buffet. In general the food was good and fresh. What I really liked was the sushi selection. Yes, sushi is Japanese, but hey you're in Redmond and the average white person lumps all Asian food together. The fish was fresh and sliced in fairly large portions. The rice could be cooked better and have better seasoning, but it's Chinese people trying to make a Japanese specialty. The actual Chinese food was pretty good. Lacking a little in seasoning, but passable. The deserts were great. Coconut macaroons and fried bananas. I took a couple of spoonfuls from the chocolate fountain and covered the banana and macaroons. Service was really good. The waitstaff was attentive and efficient taking away plates and refilling beverages. I gave it 3 stars because the service was great and the place is clean. Like I mentioned earlier the food is decent for buffet. Recommend? Yes if you are looking for a large quantity of Chinese food. read more

I REALLY Like this place. The food is very well prepared, it is hot, very good and the variety is really good. I find its a fair price for what you are getting. And I love the mix of clientele, there are so many different cultures & races eating here...everyone will feel at home :) I come often!!! YUM!!! read more

I've only been here once, but my experience was a good one. I should start my review by mentioning that this place is located inside of the strip mall with Safeway, as it was a bit hard to find. I came for the lunch buffet, only $8.99, and left stuffed and satisfied. I really wanted some seafood and figured I could get my fix here. While they did have a few seafood options of shrimp, oysters, clams and fish, I would have liked to see a bit more, perhaps they do for the dinner buffet? I will say that all the food I did try was fresh and tasty. Plus they do have quite a variety and even have pizza and french fries, for the kids I assume. The decor was nice and the place was well kept up. There was plenty of seating and the wait staff was attentive and friendly. Overall my first time here was a good experience and I will definitely return. Maybe next time I'll go for the dinner buffet and hopefully find a few more seafood options. read more

First time last night and came w/the family. Pretty large restaurant and quite clean for a buffet. The servers were pretty prompt in serving our drinks after we ordered. The sushi/sashimi selection was decent - definitely not the best I've seen but satisfied the sushi fix I had. There was a decent variety of rolls but the nigri selection was poor and the sashimi selection was even worse. They only had snapper as the option for sashimi, and it wasn't even true sashimi at that - they doused it w/some sort of sweet sauce. Where's the ahi and salmon?! On the nigiri, that's where! Nigiri is fine and good if you like filling your tummy up with rice. I like filling my tummy up with sashimi! Anyways, the hot food selection was surprisingly pretty good. Many various meat and veggie selections that all seemed freshly made and taste. There was even a small selection of dimsum. They also have a mongolian bbq grill where you can have some noodles cooked to order. I didn't try it, but there was a constant line which is a positive indicator :) I did try their tempura battered legs. Kermit's leg weren't bad but the tempura batter was too thick and wasn't crunchy. I ended up taking off the batter and eating the white meat underneath. They really do taste like chicken! Finally, their cold foods/salad... I know, I know.. who gets salad at a chinese buffet?!! Their oysters were pretty good, fresh and clean tasting.. the same goes for their scallops at the sushi bar. Their asian salad was quite tasty with mixed greens, almonds, cranberries and a sweet sesame dressing. I would have went for a 2nd helping of salad but I hadsample other stuff! I even ended my meal w/some fruit. Their melon/cantaloupe wasn't ripe or sweet enough but their pineapples and pink grapefruit hit the spot. Living on the north end, I can't say I'd make a specific trip here again, but if you're in the area or passing through, I'd definitely recommend it here! read more

This place is buffet. Let me repeat again. This place is a buffet. With that in mind, I'll have to say, this place is simple great! One of the best Chinese buffets I've been to in my entire life, and its easy to see why. The selection is very good. Real sushi, not just that fake crab stuff. I mean, not high level stuff, but you do have seattle rolls and roi rolls, really good for a buffet. There's a mongolean grill, though I don't know why you'd want to make your own food when theirs are so tasty. Here's something you don't find at a buffet: a mountain of strawberries, and real cut-up pineapples (not from a can!), complete with rinds! And of course, the important stuff: the chinese food included all your average chinese buffet fare, along with bastardized American food. It was all very fresh and tasty due to the huge turnover from their massive customer base. Which brings me down to my last point. Maybe I was just lucky, but everything was fresh and tasty because when I went there at lunch, the place was brimming with people, easily 50+. Buffets are at their best when full, because every fresh tray will contain food that tastes like the chef prepared the plate specially for you. And if the smiles of the patrons waiting patiently as the sushi chef makes another fifty seattle rolls are any indication, this place will be brimming with life for a long time to come. read more